Free at home energy advice visits
Groundwork’s Home Energy Advisors can offer eligible residents a FREE at Home Energy and Money Saving Advice Visit. As part of the LEAP (Local Energy Advice Partnership) the visit can…
HMRC updates guidance on recognising phishing emails
The government has updated its official guidance on recognising genuine HMRC contact and identifying phishing emails. Phishing is the fraudulent act of emailing a person to get their personal or…
Free sight tests for Universal Credit claimants
Universal Credit and other benefits are now being managed on-line. Applicants for benefits require a computer and internet access, and be able to see the screen clearly and comfortably. It…
Eating well with Diabetes toolkit
Enjoying what you eat is one of life’s pleasures, but sometimes if you have diabetes it can be tricky. An important part of managing your condition is to eat a…
Ending Loneliness in North Tyneside – Things to do in Wallsend and Howdon
As part of our Ending Loneliness in North Tyneside partnership – a four year collaboration between VODA, Age UK, Citizens Advice and The Carer’s Centre – we have created a new…
VODA’s AGM and Awards Presentation 2019
Our Annual General Meeting and awards presentation took place on Wednesday 23 October at the Linskill Centre in North Shields. As well as a presentation of VODA’s latest annual report and accounts,…
Student counsellor opportunities at Acorns
Acorns offers a variety of services for children and young people and their families who have been affected by domestic abuse in North Tyneside and Northumberland. The project has recently…
National Lottery Grants for Heritage now open to non-heritage organisations
The National Lottery Grants for Heritage £3,000 to £10,000 programme is now open to both heritage and non-heritage not-for-profit organisations in North Tyneside looking for funding to support projects that…
Building Steps to a Brighter Future Programme
Building Steps to a Brighter Future is a community intervention project for North Tyneside in partnership with Tyne Metropolitan College, Engaging Pathways CIC, FIRST, YMCA North Tyneside, NE Youth, Meadow…
Groundbreaking new platform launched to support mental health – Every Mind Matters
We don’t need to wait until we are struggling with our mental health; there are lots of things we can do to protect ourselves and prevent problems escalating, just as we…
Sport North Tyneside: Inclusive sports for all ages
North Tyneside Council’s Sport North Tyneside team organises inclusive and disability-specific sporting opportunities for both disabled and non-disabled people to take part. These include archery, badminton, boccia, football, multi-sport, sign…
North Tyneside LIFE: New Recovery College is here!
A new volunteer-led service has launched in North Tyneside, offering a programme of free courses and workshops aimed at the self-management of mental health and wellbeing. Created in consultation with…
Get help with savings if you’re on a low income (Help to Save)
The Help to Save scheme is the Government’s initiative has helped over 130,000 people save over £35 million. However there is still over 3 million people that are eligible for…
Information for GP Surgery Screens
VODA has been working with North Tyneside CCG to make it easier for VCS organisations to promote their services to patients. Screens are now widely used to call a patient’s name…
Launch of North Tyneside online safeguarding procedures
The Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) currently provide multi-agency safeguarding procedures (which inform your organisation’s procedures), these are available on the NTSCB website. From Monday 16 September 2019 the procedures will…
No Cold Calling Card
Cards stating uninvited callers are not welcome are available for residents to display in their front door window from North Shields, Wallsend, Whitley Bay and Killingworth Customer First Centres. A limited…
Acorns drop-in session for young people aged 14-25
Are you aged 14-25? Are you frightened by someone you are dating, or worried about violence at home? Maybe you have concerns about a friend? The Acorns Project runs a weekly…
Charities could become ‘de facto state’, warns Newcastle CVS
A paper from Newcastle CVS argues that years of austerity have seen the state retreating from all services in the region and charities have been assumed to be able to…
The Children’s Society’s Migrant Advice Project – EU Settlement Scheme support
The EU Settlement Scheme is a free scheme which enables EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK, and their family members, to obtain the status they will require in…
Be a Game Changer business toolkit
The Newcastle United Foundation has recently launched a business toolkit for the mental health campaign #beagamechanger. The toolkit provides employers with a how-to guide of running health and wellbeing campaigns in…
Funded courses available via Gateshead Council
Government Funding is available to increase the skills, knowledge and experiences of your workforce. Gateshead Council works with businesses across the North East funding training such as business admin, digital…
North Tyneside: Better Together Strategy
North Tyneside Council, VODA and the North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have been working together to refresh the North Tyneside Better Together Strategy. The strategy was first developed in…
BBC Radio Newcastle features Good Neighbours
We were delighted that the BBC Radio Newcastle Breakfast Show was able to join our Good Neighours shopping trip last week. They spent the morning chatting to our shoppers and…
New Pavillion and Queens Award for Collingwood Bowling Club
It was a double celebration for the North Shields bowling club this month – not only did their new and improved pavilion get its grand unveiling, but the club was…
Scammers targeting North East charities
North East charities are currently being targeting by scammers. Someone will phone to thank you for your involvement or support of some vague community initiative – it may be crime…
Volunteering opportunity: Can you spare a few hours to support a young person at risk of offending or re-offending?
Northumbria Coalition Against Crime is looking for volunteers for its award-winning Odyssesus project, which provides mentoring support to young offenders and helps to steer them away from crime. Induction programmes…
North Tyneside success at the Queen’s Awards 2019
Volunteers’ Week got off to a great start this year with the news that four North Tyneside organisations have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service,the highest honour…
Participants wanted for Newcastle University research study
Newcastle University is seeking particpants for a new study looking at how life experiences shape our perception of the world, which could help them to understand more about why people are…
Community Foundation report reveals why people are going hungry in North East England
The Community Foundation has released its latest Vital Signs report focusing on why families are going hungry in North East England, and what local people and businesses can do to…
‘Packing party’ volunteers wanted to help Backpack Buddies Scheme
We are looking for volunteers to take part in weekly ‘packing parties’ as part of a new project which aims to help alleviate food insecurity among local children. Backpack…
